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Olympic Grandstand

on BBC One London

Athletics live from Montreal

Women's 100m Hurdles Final at 8.0
This year, for the first time since Munich, East Germany's Annelie Ehrhardt has looked less than invincible.
Olympic champion and Olympic and world record holder: Ehrhardt 12.59
World best 1976: G. Rabsztyn (Pol) 12.69
British best: S. Colyear 13.11

Men's Long Jump Final
Bob Beamon's fantastic leap at Mexico in 1968 is the only Olympic record likely to last out the century
Olympic champion: R. Williams (USA)
Olympic and world record: B. Beamon (USA) 8.90m (29ft 2tins)
World best 1976: A. Robinson (USA) 8.32 (27:3i)
British best: R. Mitchell 7.98 (26: 2J)

Women's Discus Final
Russia's Falna Melnik still dominates this event and is a firm favourite to retain the Olympic title
Olympic champion and record holder: Melnik 66.62m (218ft 7ins)
World record: Melnik 70.50 (231:3)
World best 1976: Melnik 70.50 (231:3)
Britain not represented at Montreal Semi-final: Women's 1500m

Men's 400m Final at 9.0
America have won more medals (26) at this event than the rest of the world combined (24)
Olympic champion: V. Matthews (USA)
Olympic and world record: L. Evans (USA) 43.86
World best 1976: A. Juantorena (Cuba) 44.70
British best: D. Jenkins 44.93

Women's 400m Final at 9.20
Irena Szewinska, of Poland, could become the first woman athlete to win a medal at four Olympics
Olympic champion and record holder: M. Zehrt (DDR) 51.08
World record: Szewinska 49.75
World best 1976: Szewinska 49.75
British best: D. Murray 51.28

Introduced by Frank Bough

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Commentator:
David Coleman
Commentator:
Ron Pickering
Commentator:
Stuart Storey
Runner:
Annelie Ehrhardt
Jumper:
Bob Beamon
Discus thrower:
Falna Melnik
Runner:
Irena Szewinska

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